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2
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From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
Abbess
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From this reading A fine lecture I have had from my mistress and your starched Lady Abbess!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
assure
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From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
August
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From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
beholden
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From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
bring
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From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
bringing
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From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
Bullen
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From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
choice
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From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
danger
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From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fine lecture I have had from my mistress and your starched Lady Abbess!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fine lecture I have had from my mistress and your starched Lady Abbess!
garden
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From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
good-nature
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From this reading "So, Mistress Rosamond, you have well requited my good-nature.
grave
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From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fine lecture I have had from my mistress and your starched Lady Abbess!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So, Mistress Rosamond, you have well requited my good-nature.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
Lady
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From this reading A fine lecture I have had from my mistress and your starched Lady Abbess!
lecture
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From this reading A fine lecture I have had from my mistress and your starched Lady Abbess!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
meant
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From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
MET
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From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
Mistress
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From this reading "So, Mistress Rosamond, you have well requited my good-nature.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
Mrs
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From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So, Mistress Rosamond, you have well requited my good-nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
package
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From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
passing
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From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
punishment
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From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
requited
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From this reading "So, Mistress Rosamond, you have well requited my good-nature.
Rosamond
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From this reading "So, Mistress Rosamond, you have well requited my good-nature.
salutation
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From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
showing
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From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So, Mistress Rosamond, you have well requited my good-nature.
sorry
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From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
starched
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From this reading A fine lecture I have had from my mistress and your starched Lady Abbess!
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
well
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From this reading "So, Mistress Rosamond, you have well requited my good-nature.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I told her that I had not meant to bring her into disgrace, and was sorry that I had done so—that I had had no choice about showing the package, which had brought me into danger of disgrace and punishment as well.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am beholden to you for bringing me into disgrace, and I will remember it, I assure you!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _August 2._ I MET Mrs. Bullen in the garden this morning, and was passing her with a grave salutation, when she stopped me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So, Mistress Rosamond, you have well requited my good-nature.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A fine lecture I have had from my mistress and your starched Lady Abbess!
